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Dan O’Neil for 104th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Monday , 10, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentMichigan’s 104th State House District is made up of Grand Traverse County which includes Traverse City. The candidate who will represent the people of this district in Lansing is Dan O’Neil. A native of Traverse City, Dan and his wife, Maura Brennan raised three children. Dan is a small business owner and an attorney with […]
Tim Schaiberger for 103rd Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Sunday , 9, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 103rd state house district in Michigan is made up of Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw and Roscommon Counties. The next representative for this district is Tim Schaiberger of West Branch. He has lived in the 103rd State House District his entire life, and currently with his daughter. Tim Schaiberger attended Ogemaw Heights High School playing […]
Dion Adams for 102nd Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Saturday , 8, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentWexford, the western and inner townships of Osceola, and Mecosta counties serpentine their way through West Michigan to create The 102nd State House District. The next representative for the 102nd District is Dion Adams of Big Rapids, where he and his wife, Carrie, raised three children. Dion Adams grew up in Detroit, attending both public […]
Kathy Wiejaczka for 101st Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Friday , 7, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 101st State House District is made up of the four counties of Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, and Mason Counties. The next person to represent the people of this district is Kathy Wiejaczka of Empire. She lives with her husband, Kent, with whom she raised three children. Kathy Wiejaczka is a retired RN with a career […]
Sandy Clarke for 100th State House District: Meet The Candidates 2018
Thursday , 6, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 100th Michigan State House District includes the counties of Lake, Newaygo, and Oceana. Sandy Clarke of Webber Township in Lake County is the next person to represent the people of this district. Clarke is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at West Shore Community College. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and […]
Kristen Brown for 99th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Wednesday , 5, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentMichigan’s 99th State House District consists of Isabella County and a unique horseshoe pattern of townships of the western, northern, and southern borders of Midland County. The Democratic Party candidate for this district in the 2018 election is Kristen Brown of Mount Pleasant. She is a lifelong resident of the region where she raises two […]
Sarah Schulz for 98th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Wednesday , 5, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 98th State House District in Michigan Is made up of townships in Bay and Midland Counties stretching north to M 61 and south to Midland. The next representative of the district is a Michigan native who will work for the people rather than enforcing a political agenda that only benefits anti-democracy interests. That new […]
Scott Dianda for 38th Michigan State Senate: Meet the Candidates 2018
Tuesday , 4, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentScott Dianda currently represents the people of the 110th State House District. For the 2018 election, he is running for Michigan’s 38th State Senate seat. The State Senate District includes the western Upper Peninsula counties of Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickenson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft. Scott Dianda has lived in the Upper […]
Celia Young-Wenkel for 97th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Tuesday , 4, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentThe 97th Michigan State House District is made up of Arenac, Clare, Gladwin and the eastern townships of Osceola Counties. Celia Young-Wenkel of Standish is the Democratic candidate running for this seat in the state legislature. Celia Young-Wenkel is a survivor of assault and domestic violence. She finished high school while married and went on […]
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